Review: Chasing Fate by Jacki James
SYNOPSIS:
It’s time to put away silly ideas about whether or not you should be an Alpha and accept that it was never up to you in the first place. You can’t protect what’s yours unless you claim it and take your rightful place.
Chase Coleman is content with the life he’s made for himself as Sheriff of a sleepy little West Texas town. He might have walked away from his role as the Alpha apparent of his home pride but he didn’t regret making the choice to live as an out gay man.
Paxton Summers could see that Chase was the Alpha of the town’s shifters whether he wanted to accept the title or not. Once he realizes that he and the sexy sheriff are fated mates, it becomes his mission to make Chase see he never had to choose between his destiny and being true to himself—because Copper Creek was exactly where he was meant to be.
Chase just needs to see that he hadn’t left his future behind at all, instead all along he’d been Chasing Fate.
REVIEW:
Great world-building but the romance has something to be desired. I loved the world that Jacki James sets up in this novel. She captures that wholesome, small-town charm effortlessly. The plot had enough allure and mystery to capture my interests. But the romance was a whole lot of insta-love.
So Pax and Chase as individual characters are adorable. I loved the incorporation of Chase’s lion and the balance between his human half and his mountain lion half. Pax was a sweet heart just looking for a fresh start. And while I understand the whole fated mates thing, they are destined for each other, etc. I couldn’t get behind the insta-love factor. The entire story takes place in about a week, the second time they meet – they kiss. Like hello virtual stranger I am attracted to, give me a kiss. And every sex scene felt so rushed. In fact, the entire romance felt rushed, almost like it got swept away in the plot.
The plot was action-packed, I loved the tension surround Copper Creek from all sides. Chase needs to step up and claim his rightful spot as alpha. Another alpha shifter and his gang of misfits is threatening him and those he loves. The Council is bias about letting Chase be an alpha because of his sexual-orientation. Not to mention a group who is trying to start a war between humans and shifters. Needless to say, there is no shortage of drama in the story.
I just wish it all didn’t feel so rushed. Some more communication between Pax and Chase would have been nice. I would have liked to see Pax develop a deeper relationship with those in cabal. I would have also loved to learn more details about cabal members. Most importantly, I would have liked to have seen Pax establish his own identity in town other than the alphamate.
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